The Nikon D200 Digital SLR, the much anticipated 10.2 megapixel digital camera finally has a solid release date.

Darren over at the DPB says: “Expect to see the Nikon D200 in shops in the Spring of 2006 (northern hemisphere) with a recommended retail price of $1699 (USD).”

Here’s a snippet from the Nikon D200 Digital SLR press release over on his site:

10.2 Megapixel D200 Digital SLR Delivers Outstanding Image Quality with Blazing Speed, Rugged Construction and Intelligent Features. Nikon today introduced the highly anticipated new D200 – a precision-engineered, high performance digital SLR camera designed to satisfy the requirements of passionate and demanding photographers. Combining brand new technologies with advanced features inherited from Nikon’s venerable D2X professional digital SLR camera, the D200 incorporates more must-have features than any other camera in its class, enabling photographers to capture images in a way once reserved only for professionals.

Update: Nov. 2/05 According to Akihabara News, the Nikon D200 will be available to the Japanese market in mid December. Lucky dogs!

[Source: Digital Photography Blog]